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Aviva restructures, plans new retirement focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... confirmed it is exploring strategic options for its operations in Vietnam and Indonesia. It has reportedly offloaded its Hong Kong business to its partner, Hillhouse Capital. Aviva recently completed a review of its Singapore business which it has opted ...

Disgruntled chief executive wins $2.7million

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
... trading of the company's shares. The counterclaim also alleged that lake caused one of its subsidiary companies (GBST Hong Kong Limited) to enter into a lease to his advantage without authority and board approval, according to court documents. The Supreme ...

Hong Kong hedge funds suffering: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
As protests continue in Hong Kong, hedge funds based in the region have seen the first negative net outflows recorded by the industry in a decade. Small to medium-sized funds, overseeing up to US$500 million in assets, have "bore the brunt" of investor ...

Challenger director jumps to global manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... service to our Australian clients and expand that client base to new investors." In his new role, Mancini will be based in Hong Kong. He replaces Simon Lund, who will move to Dublin to focus on HarbourVest's European distribution. Mancini's roles ...

Hong Kong drops LSE bid

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
... "substantially short" of an appropriate valuation and there was "no merit in further engagement". In a statement, the Hong Kong Exchange said: "The board of HKEX continues to believe that a combination of LSEG and HKEX is strategically compelling and ...

CommInsure charged over hawking

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2019
... will be first mentioned on November 19 at the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney. CommInsure was recently sold to Hong Kong-based insurance giant AIA, though delays in the deal's completion and regulatory roadblocks caused CBA to sell the business ...

Chief economist update: China's great leap forward 70 years in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2019
... euro. It would have been celebrations all around but US President Donald Trump and the recent protests and riots in Hong Kong are raining on the Politburo's parade - both threatening to further weaken China's already slowing growth. Chinese GDP ...

CFS awards Asian equities mandate

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2019
... of around 30-60 stocks," he said. The mandate will be managed by Robeco's Asia Pacific equities team, located in Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is currently a team of nine portfolio managers, three research analysts, an operational portfolio manager ...

IFM Investors boss to retire

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2019
... 2010 results of $9.4 million. It has opened many international offices in the last decade, including in Tokyo, Berlin, Hong Kong, Korea and Switzerland, and now employs nearly four times the 112 staff it did at end of 2010 financial year. In its FY19 ...

Surprise $56 billion bid for London Stock Exchange

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2019
The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has proposed a $56 billion takeover of the London Stock Exchange. In a statement, HKEX said: "The board believes a proposed combination with LSEG represents a highly compelling strategic opportunity to create a global ...